Planning application
Hillcrest The Causeway Walsham Le Willows Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3AB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for works to trees in a Conservation Area - 1. Dismantle eucalyptus which is in danger of collapse due to rotting stump. 2. Reduce height of plum tree, ensuring health and continued harvest 3. Trim Yew Tree into a topiary ball 4. Reduce self set Pussy Willow.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/00710
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/00710
- Type
- Notification: Works to Trees in Con Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 23 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 24 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 20 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Walsham-le-Willows
- Parish
- Walsham Le Willows
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- IP31 3AB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Feb 2026
Received by Babergh
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24 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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9 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Babergh granted permission on 20 March 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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